Technical Consultant – Process Quality Products at Applied Materials

Job description

Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology. What We Offer Salary: $128,000.00 - $176,000.00 Location: Home / Mobile,AZ-001 You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits . Role Overview The Technical Consultant for AI Offerings supports the introduction, technical positioning, and customer adoption of emerging AI solutions. This role serves as the technical bridge among customers, regional presales teams, Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and deployment organizations. The consultant identifies customer AI opportunities, develops solution architectures, leads demonstrations and Proof-of-Concept engagements, and converts early customer experience into repeatable presales capabilities. The position supports AI offerings across Process Quality, factory productivity, manufacturing operations, equipment intelligence, and SmartFactory applications. Key Responsibilities AI Solution Consulting Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer manufacturing challenges, AI readiness, data availability, infrastructure, security requirements, and expected business outcomes. Translate customer requirements into AI solution architectures, use cases, demonstrations, and Proof-of-Concept proposals. Develop customer-facing value stories that connect AI capabilities to measurable outcomes such as yield improvement, faster time to results, equipment productivity, process optimization, and troubleshooting efficiency. Position individual AI products as part of an integrated AI and SmartFactory solution. AI offerings and New Product Introduction Support early product validation with lighthouse customers and strategic accounts. Define use cases, required datasets, system prerequisites, success criteria, project scope, and engagement models for early customer evaluations. Lead or coordinate demonstrations, workshops, technical evaluations, and Proof-of-Concept activities. Capture customer feedback, competitive gaps, deployment blockers, and product requirements. Provide structured feedback to Product Management and Engineering to improve product-market fit and deployment readiness. Develop reusable customer presentations, qualification guides, demo packages, architecture diagrams, SOW inputs, and PoC playbooks. Establish clear handoff criteria from AI offerings and NPI and presales activities to regional execution, delivery, or support teams. Global Presales Enablement Train and enable regional presales teams on AI product positioning, qualification, architecture, demonstrations, and PoC execution. Create reusable technical assets and reference architectures for global customer engagements. Support regional teams during complex, strategic, or first-of-kind customer opportunities. Help establish AI readiness and certification standards for regional presales resources. Convert early customer successes into repeatable sales plays, reference stories, and deployment practices. Cross-Functional Collabor